CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

9 Quiet promises to be devout (5) 10 Maybe brass nude sculpture

outside is complete (9)

11 I simpered about outer layer (9) 12 Timely xerox about returning

plant tissue (5)

13 Husband gags terribly,

swallowing one delicacy (6)

14 Physical actor mustn’t

alter a name (8)

16 Registration to examine

at home (5-2)

18 Protection of French receiver (7) 20 Artist moved statue

around in flood (8)

22 Accent on ornamental

footwear (6)

25 Dog respectful

about monsters (5)

26 Sensed compassion,

initially, is genuine (9)

28 Simple French article dared

no improvement (9)

29 The matter of children (5)

Down

1 Noble peers concealing

weapon (4)

2 Changing address

can be emotional (6)

3 Adjusting seat – hazard

for star (8)

4 Imitation of a baby? (5)

5 The Spanish suited

strange lethargy (9)

6 King gets slack – no new

warning device (6)

7 Cancel my order for a plant (8)

8 Commonly believe

garden residents (4,3,3)

13 Rhyming term,

like mumbo-jumbo (5-5)

15 Poles very eager

to be informing (9)

17 Former rental

negotiated outside (8)

19 Sedate behind tree, getting

medical treatment (5,3)

21 Right, those letters should

be taken again (6)

23 Musical lubricant (6)

24 Robust writer (5)

27 Long journey, often

following star (4)